Franklin’s Saronic takes center stage as Navy increases focus on autonomous vessels
A significant surge in investment toward the fabrication of autonomous naval vessels, artificial intelligence and faster defense manufacturing has Saronic taking center stage, The...
Livingston Parish beefs up its worker pipeline amid a fabrication boom
Livingston Parish is experiencing a surge in industrial growth as several fabrication companies expand operations to meet rising demand from the power, energy, data...
Bollinger Shipyards signs contract to build Arctic Security Cutters
Bollinger Shipyards signed a contract last week with the U.S. Coast Guard to construct four Arctic Security Cutters, a new class of medium polar...
A $300M investment at this Franklin shipyard will create 1,500 new jobs
Saronic Technologies is investing $300 million to expand its shipyard in St. Mary Parish, Louisiana Economic Development announced Wednesday. The expansion is expected to create...
Pipe & Steel announces second expansion in two years
Pipe and Steel Industrial Fabricators Inc. plans to invest $5.1 million to expand its steel processing and fabrication facility in Livingston Parish, boosting beam-cutting...
Bollinger-led international team to build six arctic security cutters for U.S. Coast Guard
A Bollinger Shipyards-led international consortium has been selected for the design and construction of six Arctic Security Cutters (ASC) for the U.S. Coast Guard,...
Pipe & Steel unveils an expansion of its facility in Denham Springs
Pipe & Steel Industrial Fabricators unveiled an expanded facility on Wednesday at the company’s site on Arnold Road in Denham Springs, according to an...
Saronic begins producing new class of autonomous ships in Louisiana
U.S.-based tech company Saronic Technologies recently held a keel-laying ceremony for its Marauder vessel at the company’s recently acquired shipyard in Franklin, reports Naval...
PALA Interstate to invest $1.9 million in new Livingston Parish facilities
PALA Interstate LLC, an industrial construction firm specializing in metal fabrication, announced a $1.9 million investment in a new paint and blasting shop and...
It’s official: Hyundai to build $5.8 billion steel plant in Donaldsonville
In a Monday afternoon White House press conference, Gov. Jeff Landry and President Donald Trump announced that South Korean automaker Hyundai plans to build...
